Anthropomorphic figure "iginga" (pl. "maginga"), early 20th century
D. R. Congo, Lega
not available anymore
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris, FranceSize
H: 7,5 cm
H: 3.0 inch
Description
ivory,
These small figures are owned by the highest-ranking members of “bwami” society “lutumbu lwa kindi”.
The Lega consider “maginga” to have the strongest innate power, and they often use bits of the material scraped from these figures to mix in a drink intended for medicinal purposes.
Expertise
Matthias Streckfuß, Berlin, 10 March 2023 (No 2154-03-2023)Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.